Histopathologic and Cytologic Techniques

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  1. 7. Suited for urgent biopsies
  2. 8. method A method that hard tissue must undergo
  3. 9. It is considered to be the most rapid fixative and may be used for urgent biopsy specimens for paraffin processing
  4. 11. It fix bone marrow
  5. 12. For early degenerative processes and tissue necrosis, rickettsia and other bacteria
  6. 15. Also known as Ethylene Glycol monoethyl ether
  7. 16. It is not routine fixative and used for the precipitation of proteins and nucleic acids.
  8. 19. Defined as the killing, penetration and hardening of tissues
  9. 20. It fixes and precipitates nucleoproteins.
  10. 21. It is used for clearing, both for embedding and mounting procedures.
  11. 24. also known as Dioxane
  12. 26. Recommended for fixation of embryos and pituitary biopsies and endometrial cuttings
  13. 27. A clearing agent recommended for clearing embryo, insect and other delicate specimen.
  14. 28. It is excellent for glycogen demonstration
  15. 29. Clearing agent for eye specimen
  16. 30. Also known as Gendre solution
  17. 31. Tissues tend to become adulterated
  18. 32. Recommended for enzyme histochemistry and EM
  19. 33. Also known as formol sublimate
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  1. 1. obtain in citrus fruit
  2. 2. Also known as Helly's fluid
  3. 3. It is a fixation method for frozen specimen
  4. 4. Removal of calcium ions or lime salts from the organic extracellular matrix, calcified collagen and surrounding tissues of bones
  5. 5. Similar to chloroform but cheaper
  6. 6. Substitute for xylene and benzene
  7. 10. A clearing agent for cytological studies like smooth muscles of skin and for CNS tissue
  8. 13. Most common chrome osmium acetic acid fixative, excellent for nuclear structures
  9. 14. It may be use as holding solutions for tissues to be transported to frozen sections or kidney biopsies for special processing
  10. 17. a dehydrating agent for section and smears
  11. 18. Classified both as nuclear and histochemical fixative.
  12. 22. Most common metallic fixative
  13. 23. Also known as Moller's fluid
  14. 25. It fix myelin, peripheral nerve and also processing neurological tissues
  15. 30. Recommended for preservation of enzyme & for fixed brain tissue for diagnosis of rabies